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Awesome story about the rich life in the '80s. Too bad the movies sucked :(
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I didn't know what this was going to be about and was stunned by how oddly well matched with current day events (Ferguson, MO and other cases) this is. It also reminded me a lot of The Wolf of Wall Street -- I haven't read the book, but recently watched the movie.
Tom Wolfe writes with satirical, vivid energy, something that's always struck me as being very American. Every time he mentioned the 'pimp roll', I wanted to laugh. ...more
Tom Wolfe writes with satirical, vivid energy, something that's always struck me as being very American. Every time he mentioned the 'pimp roll', I wanted to laugh. ...more
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